For three escapist days away from the cold—and maybe the kids—head west. An hour-by-hour guide to San Diego’s old-school charms and sophisticated new offerings, including where to stay, hike and dig into the country’s best Mexican food.

Hazardous runway incidents at U.S. airports increased for the third year in a row in fiscal 2016, significantly exceeding federal safety targets in five of the 12 months and climbing 25% overall from the prior year.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s labor woes intensified Wednesday with pilots calling for a third day of disruptions after their initial walk off stranded 100,000 passengers and a third of the carrier’s flights.

About 27.3 million passengers will travel globally on U.S. airlines over the Thanksgiving travel period, up 2.5% from last year’s 26.6 million fliers, according to a forecast by trade group Airlines for America.

Ravaged by civil war, eastern Congo was a no-go zone for years. Now Virunga National Park’s team of restorers is helping to maintain security, bringing an influx of visitors to the area—and hope for its gorilla population.

An unspoiled corner of Kenya not far from the Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to Cottar’s 1920s Camp, a private conservancy with an innovative approach to protecting the area’s natural biodiversity—and an ideal backdrop for safari-inspired looks that reflect the spirit of the vast, rugged East African landscape.

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